Table of Contents

Introduction to Space Weather.- The Sun and its Restless Magnetic Field.- The Application of Radio Diagnostics to the Study of the Solar Drivers of Space Weather.- Interplanetary Disturbances.- The Magnetosphere.- Space Weather Effects in the Upper Atmosphere: Low and Middle Latitudes.- Space Weather Effects in the Upper Atmosphere: High Latitudes.- Space Weather Effects on Technology.- Radiation Risks From Space.- Index.

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From the reviews: "The aim of this book is to give an in-depth look at the physics behind the space weather phenomena … . This book has … succeeded in its aim of providing the reader with an in-depth look at the physics involved in space weather. … Grammatically, the book is excellent throughout … . All the chapters have illustrative figures and … include very interesting reference lists. … I found this book in general quite interesting and educational." (Norma B. Crosby, Surveys in Geophysics, 2006)